Punaauia
in Îles du Vent, French Polynesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-17.633 and -149.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -17° 37' 59" and W -149° 36' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - XPF
Spoken languages:
French, Tahitian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:12 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
UTC/GMT offset: -9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:10 am and 5:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
18.133 and 30.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Abu Qussi
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for French Polynesia in Polynesia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to French Polynesia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning French Polynesia. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Touring Punaauia

Punaauia in Îles du Vent with it's 25,750 residents is a town located in French Polynesia a little south of Papeete, the country's capital place.

Time in Punaauia is now 12:12 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Tahiti with an UTC offset of -10 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Punaauia. The closest airport in French Polynesia is Faa'a International Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Papeete, Uturoa, , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 76%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

27°C (81 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

27°C (80 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Meridien Tahiti

Address
0,8 mi
PO BOX 380595 TAMANU
97718 Punaauia
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Address
3,8 mi
98730 BORA BORA
98730 Motu Tehotu
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sofitel Tahiti Maeva Beach Resort

Address
4,1 mi
BP 60008 Tahiti
98702 FAA'A
French Polynesia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

TAHITI, DELIRES DE VAHINES A PUNAAUIA

Published: January 21, 2010
Length: 21:36 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: MrMURGEX

DIMANCHE 6H DU MAT A PUNAAUIA LES VAHINES S EXPRIMENT SUR SOWETTO.


cours kiz à Punaauia

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 08:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Ito

cours de kiz deb par Nico Candela Salsa à Punaauia (FB) FB groupe tahiti kiz.


Paquet Nautisport 2012, à Punaauia le samedi 12 mai

Published: May 13, 2012
Length: 34:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kimo Overstims

Beau temps, bonnes conditions, belle participation, le tout dans un esprit très convivial et sportif... Mauruuru Kiki Dubois et ses partenaires pour cette belle course de va'a et Paddle dans...


Spectacle fin d'année 1ère partie école 2+2=4 Punaauia, Tahiti

Published: June 16, 2009
Length: 47:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: casilda17

Spectacle fin d'année école 2+2=4 Punaauia, Tahiti.


wakeboard session du 30/11/14 à Tahiti

Published: December 11, 2014
Length: 59:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rob1prod

Voilà une petite session de wake avec les amis sur le lagon de Punaauia à Tahiti. musique: "Beat Assailant-Crash The Party"


Ori Tahiti Nui Solo Competition 2013 - Round 1

Published: December 05, 2013
Length: 37:16 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Orivai Tahiti

With Vaihere, Mai, Vaiarava and Virua at the "Le Meridien Tahiti" in Punaauia on Sunday, December 1st, 2013.


Real Mermaid Video

Published: October 15, 2010
Length: 45:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bostonfan1

This footage was captured during the production of a vacation promo for an island in the South Pacific. Some believe that splash seen near the yacht is a mermaid and say that you can clearly...


Sortie baleine BDT 720p

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 05:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SRxTyler

Sortie baleine BDT 15/09/2012 En face de Sapinus à Punaauia.


Brothers Wedding Movie (HD)

Published: June 24, 2013
Length: 11:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Raihau Tinihau

Première musique : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYzM6vSmb1A By Turning Page - Sleeping at Last Deuxième musique : https://soundcloud.com/stephen-anderson/kualoa-chant By Stephen ...


SUCH A NOISE - #3 - Tahiti 8ème Festival Guitare - 27 février 2015

Published: March 01, 2015
Length: 16:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tahiti Multimedia


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Musée de Tahiti et des Îles

The Musée de Tahiti et des Îles ("Museum of Tahiti and the Islands"), Tahitian Te Fare Manaha, is a Polynesian ethnographic museum in the village of Punaauia on Tahiti. The museum was founded in 1974 to conserve and restore Polynesian artifacts and cultural practices. It has signed cooperation agreements with the Musée du quai Branly, which has greater resources for staging public expositions.

Located at -17.6323, -149.614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Museums in French Polynesia, Ethnographic museums, Buildings and structures in Tahiti, Visitor attractions in Tahiti

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Punaauia.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Punaavia, Punaauia